Trace Adkins

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Track Adkins helped maintain country’s traditionalist fire burning through the crossover-happy past due ’90s, mixing vintage honky tonk with components of gospel, blues, and rock and roll & move. Adkins was created in the tiny Louisiana city of Sarepta in 1962 and used the guitar young; he continued to review music at Louisiana Technology, where he also performed football and done an offshore essential oil rig after graduating. His finger was severed within an incident while face to face, and once many years experienced passed, he came back to music using the gospel quartet the brand new Commitments. In the first ’90s, he started to pursue a single profession, playing honky tonk pubs and clubs normally as he could, and honing a robust, wide-ranging baritone tone of voice along the way. He spent many years around the circuit and lastly relocated to Nashville to try his fortune on the market; he was quickly authorized to Capitol by Scott Hendricks, who experienced produced famous brands Brooks & Dunn, Trust Hill, and Alan Jackson. Adkins released his debut recording, Dreamin’ ALOUD, in 1996, and it set up him being a increasing star. The business lead one, “Every Light inside your home,” visited number 3; “I Still left Something Fired up in the home” strike number 2; and “(This Ain’t) Simply no Thinkin’ Issue” went completely to number 1. His 1997 follow-up record, BIG STYLE, spawned another Best Five strike in “THE OTHERS of Mine,” and “Lonely Won’t Keep Me By itself” just skipped the very best Ten. Nevertheless, it wasn’t quite the industrial powerhouse of Dreamin’ ALOUD; neither was its follow-up, 1999’s Even more, which featured just one single Top Ten solitary in the name track. non-etheless, all three albums produced the country TOP. Released in 2001, Chromium brought Adkins in to the Best Five of the united states album graphs for the very first time, as the TOP lead solitary “I’m Tryin'” became his biggest strike since “THE OTHERS of Mine.” In July of this 12 months, Adkins was caught for dui and later on pled guilty. The name tabs on Chrome belatedly climbed in to the TOP in early 2003. Capitol released Best Strikes Collection, Vol. 1 in July of 2003 and its own companion Dvd and blu-ray, Video Strikes, in Feb 2004 with Adkins’ 5th studio recording, the Dec 2003 launch Comin’ on Solid, sandwiched among. In 2005, Adkins experienced a major strike with “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” from his recording Tunes About Me. The recording Dangerous Man premiered a year later on. Reside in Concert made an appearance in 2007 within the Big Music group Concert Compact disc series. X (Ten) was released in 2008. Following the album premiered, Adkins remaining Capitol and authorized with Toby Keith’s Display Dog imprint written by Universal. IN-MAY of 2010 he debuted his 1st solitary for the label, “This Ain’t No Like Track.” The recording Cowboy’s Back Town premiered in August of this year. Adkins noticed some chart actions from both album and one; he backed them with a protracted tour. While traveling to some concert in Alaska on June 4, 2011, Adkins’ house in Brentwood, Tennessee captured fire and burnt to the bottom. Though his wife, daughters, along with a babysitter had been at home through the catastrophe, no-one was harm. The name an eye on his 2011 record, Proud to become Here, was compiled by Chris Wallin, Aaron Barker, and Ira Dean with Adkins at heart. The record was preceded with the one “Eliminated Fishin’,” which peaked at six in the Billboard nation charts. Proud to become Here finished up debuting at three in the Billboard 2003 but just generated an added charting one, “Million Dollar Watch,” which scraped the united states graphs at 38. 2 yrs afterwards, Adkins came back with Like Will…, an record that refashioned the vocalist as an enchanting crooner. It had been released in-may of 2013, debuting at 14 in the Billboard Best 200. Not surprisingly high initial placement, the first solitary “Watch the entire world End” didn’t turn into a strike and neither do the recording itself. In Sept, Showdog and Adkins announced that these were parting methods. A month later on, Adkins released the Xmas recording The King’s Present on Caliburn Information. Adkins signed using the Broken Bow subsidiary Wheelhouse in 2015, liberating the solitary “Jesus and Jones” in early 2016. He continuing to focus on his debut for the label throughout 2016, liberating the solitary “Lit” in the summertime. The album, entitled Watered Down, made an appearance in March 2017.

Quick Facts

Full Name Trace Adkins

Height 1.98 m

Weight 109 kg

Profession Actor, Singer, Author, Songwriter, Music artist

Education Louisiana Tech University

Nationality American

Spouse Rhonda Forlaw

Children Brianna Adkins, Sarah Adkins, Trinity Adkins, Mackenzie Adkins, Tarah Adkins

Parents Aaron Adkins, Peggy Carraway

Siblings Clay Adkins, Scott Adkins

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/traceadkins

Twitter http://www.twitter.com/traceadkins

Instagram http://www.instagram.com/traceadkins

IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm0012081

Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000012180

Awards Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for New Male Vocalist of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Single Record of the Year

Music Songs Honky Tonk Badonkadonk, You're Gonna Miss This, Ladies Love Country Boys, Songs About Me, Hot Mama, Every Light in the House, Just Fishin', Rough & Ready, Then They Do, No Thinkin' Thing, Brown Chicken Brown Cow, I'm Tryin', Swing, The Rest Of Mine, Marry For Money, I Got My Game On, Arlington, This Ain't No Love Song, I Left Something Turned On At Home, There's A Girl In Texas, Muddy Water, Chrome, All I Ask For Anymore, Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone, Don't Lie, I Wanna Feel Something, Semper Fi, I'm Gonna Love You Anyway, Help Me Understand, Million Dollar View, Whoop a Man's Ass, Watch the World End

Albums The King's Gift, Cowboy's Back in Town, Dangerous Man, Love Will..., Chrome, Dreamin' Out Loud, Proud to Be Here, Comin' On Strong, X, Songs About Me, Big Time, More..., Something's Going On, American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II, Greatest Hits Collection, Vol. 1, Big Bang Concert Series: Trace Adkins (Live), The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired, 20th Century Masters: 10 Great Songs - The Millennium Collection

Nominations Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year, Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Video of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Music Video of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist

Movies Traded, Moms' Night Out, The Lincoln Lawyer, Trailer Park of Terror, An American Carol, A Country Christmas, Wyatt Earp's Revenge, The Virginian, Lifted, Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story, The Fox and the Hound 2, Hickok, Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall, Palominas, Trace Adkins: Video Hits, Trace Adkins: Greatest Video Hits, Trace Adkins: Live from Austin TX, Soundstage Presents Trace Adkins and Travis Tritt, Trace Adkins: Video Hits 2

TV Shows The Apprentice, 100 Greatest Duets, Noteworthy at the Opry, Great American Heroes, Cowboys on the Trail

#	Fact
1	Release of his book, "A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions From a Freethinking Roughneck" by Trace with Keith and Kent Zimmerman. [2007]
2	Became a member of The Grand Ole Opry August 23, 2003. Was invited by Little Jimmy Dickens.
3	Supporter of the American Red Cross.
4	Was the Celebrity winner of The Apprentice (2004) in 2013.
5	His daughter, Tara Adkins, gave birth to a boy, Jackson Trace Webber, on June 6, 2012, weighing in at 7 lbs. 3 oz.
6	His home in Brentwood, Tennessee was completely destroyed by a fire on June 4, 2011.
7	Life member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in the Louisiana Division.
8	His second wife, Julie, shot him during a domestic dispute in 1994. The bullet went through both lungs and both lower chambers of his heart. Trace believes he survived because his home was so close to a trauma rated hospital. He never pressed charges against his now ex-wife.
9	He got his big break while singing at Tillie's & Lucy's Pub in Nashville, when he was spotted by the president of Capitol Records' country division and quickly signed to a recording contract.
10	March 1997: His first album, "Dreamin' Out Loud", was certified gold (for sales of 500,000 copies) and platinum (for sales of a million) six months later.
11	His first single, "There's a Girl in Texas" made it into the Top 20 in 1996
12	Has two daughters from a previous marriage (to Barbara Lewis), Tarah Adkins (b. 1983) & Sarah Adkins (b. 1985), as well as three daughters from his current marriage (to Rhonda Adkins), Mackenzie Adkins (b. 1998), Brianna Adkins (b. 2001) and Trinity Adkins (b. 2004).
13	1997: Academy of Country Music voted him its top new male vocalist and Country Weekly magazine proclaimed him favorite male newcomer.
14	Country music singer.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story	2016		Nathaniel Reed
Don't Let Me Go	2016/II		Driver
Deepwater Horizon	2016		Massive Man
Traded	2016		Ty Stover
Moonbeam City	2015	TV Series	Sizzle Conrad
The Night Shift	2015	TV Series	Colonel Elwood 'Smalls' Green
To Appomattox	2015	TV Mini-Series	John Gregg
Moms' Night Out	2014		Bones
The Virginian	2014	Video	The Virginian / South
A Country Christmas	2013		Sheriff Arrington
Wyatt Earp's Revenge	2012	Video	Mifflin Kenedy
The Lincoln Lawyer	2011		Eddie Vogel
Tough Trade	2010	TV Movie	Scared
Lifted	2010		Jimmy Knox
An American Carol	2008		Angel of Death / Trace Adkins
Trailer Park of Terror	2008		The Man
King of the Hill	2003-2007	TV Series	Elvin Elvin Mackleston Big John
Higglytown Heroes	2005	TV Series	Cowboy Hero
Yes, Dear	2004	TV Series	Curtis
18 Wheels of Justice	2000	TV Series	Buck Bishop
Square Dance	1987		Bayou Band Member (as Tracy D. Adkins)

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
The Apprentice	2008-2013	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
CMT Hot 20 Countdown	2007-2011	TV Series performer - 5 episodes
The Early Show	2011	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Top 20 Country Countdown	2011	TV Series performer - 1 episode
WWE Tribute to the Troops	2010	TV Special "Whoop A Man's Ass"
Country Strong	2010	performer: "Timing Is Everything"
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2009-2010	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2010	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2010	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Best of CMT Music Awards	2009	TV Special performer: "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk"
An American Carol	2008	performer: "America, I Believe in You"
Black Gold	2008	TV Series documentary "Black Gold"
Trailer Park of Terror	2008	performer: "WELCOME TO HELL" / writer: "WELCOME TO HELL"
Foxworthy's Big Night Out	2006	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Yes, Dear	2004	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Square Dance	1987	writer: "BAYOU SUNRISE" - as Tracy Adkins

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson	2016	TV Series	Himself - Special Guest
The 24th Annual Movieguide Awards	2016	TV Special	Himself
One More for the Fans! Celebrating the Songs & Music of Lynyrd Skynyrd	2015	TV Movie	Himself
CMT Artists of the Year 2015	2015	TV Movie	Himself
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives	2013-2015	TV Series	Himself
The Apprentice	2008-2015	TV Series	Himself - Country Star / Himself - Contestant / Himself / ...
All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman	2014	TV Movie	Himself
Chelsea Lately	2010-2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
The Queen Latifah Show	2013	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest / Himself
2013 American Country Awards	2013	TV Special	Himself - Co-Host
Christmas in Rockefeller Center	2013	TV Movie	Himself - Performer
CMA Country Christmas	2013	TV Movie	Himself
Fox and Friends	2013	TV Series	Himself
Civil War 360	2013	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself - Host
Good Day L.A.	2013	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1998-2013	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest / Himself / Himself - Grammy Awards
National Memorial Day Parade	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Performer
America's Newsroom	2013	TV Series	Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael	2013	TV Series	Himself
The Wendy Williams Show	2013	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2009-2013	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2006-2013	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
Hell of a Day	2013	Video short	Himself
The 2012 American Country Awards	2012	TV Special	Himself (Host)
Christmas in Rockefeller Center	2012	TV Movie	Himself - Performer
Great American Heroes	2012	TV Series	Himself - Host
The 86th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade	2012	TV Movie	Himself - Float Performer
Today	2011-2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
CBS This Morning	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Noteworthy at the Opry: Loretta Lynn Special	2012	TV Movie	Himself
All American New Year 2012	2011	TV Movie	Himself - Musical Guest
Hit Exchange	2011	TV Movie	Himself
The 2011 American Country Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself - Host
Day Jobs	2011	TV Series	Himself
Piers Morgan Tonight	2011	TV Series	Himself
CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock	2011	TV Movie	Himself
CMT Insider	2005-2011	TV Series	Himself
Film Fiend	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
WWE Smackdown!	2011	TV Series	Himself
Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert	2011	TV Movie	Himself - Performer
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2011	TV Series	Himself
Headline Country	2007-2011	TV Series	Himself
CMT Hot 20 Countdown	2008-2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops	2010	TV Special	Himself
The Talk	2010	TV Series	Himself
The 2010 American Country Awards	2010	TV Special	Himself - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2010	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
CMA Music Fest 2010	2010	TV Movie	Himself
WWE: Summerslam	2010	TV Special	Himself
2010 CMT Music Awards	2010	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Collaborative Video of the Year 'Hillbilly Bone' (w / Blake Shelton)
The 2010 Miss USA Pageant	2010	TV Movie	Himself
The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards	2010	TV Special	Himself
Ace of Cakes	2010	TV Series	Himself
The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself
CMT Star: Nashville Mansions	2009	TV Special	Himself
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition	2007-2009	TV Series	Himself
Backstory: Trace Adkins	2009	TV Movie	Himself
2009 CMT Music Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself - Performer
44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards	2009	TV Special
Talkshow with Spike Feresten	2009	TV Series	Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2009	TV Series	Himself
CMT 100 Greatest Videos	2008	TV Movie	Himself
The Next GAC Star	2008	TV Movie	Himself
The Bonnie Hunt Show	2008	TV Series	Himself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet	2008	TV Series	Himself
Trace Adkins: Ten Days	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself
42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards	2008	TV Special	Himself
CMT Crossroads	2008	TV Series	Himself
DirecTV Concert Series: Trace Adkins	2008	TV Movie	Himself
People Country Special on CMT	2008	TV Series	Himself
43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards	2008	TV Special
The Young and the Restless	2008	TV Series	Himself
Real Time with Bill Maher	2008	TV Series	Himself
Cracker Barrel: Songs of the Year Concert	2007	TV Special	Himself - Singer
Trace Adkins: American Man	2007	TV Movie	Himself - Performer
Foxworthy's Big Night Out	2006	TV Series	Himself - Performer
CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Southern Rock Songs	2006	TV Special	Himself
The CMT Music Awards 2006	2006	TV Special	Himself
Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall	2006	TV Special	Himself
CMT: The Greatest - 20 Sexiest Men	2006	TV Special	Himself
CMA Red Carpet Live from NYC	2005	TV Movie	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	2005	TV Series	Himself
My Name Is Earl	2005	TV Series	Himself
CMT: 100 Greatest Duets Concert	2005	TV Special	Himself
Hannity & Colmes	2005	TV Series	Himself
Blue Collar TV	2005	TV Series	Himself
CMT Got Me in with the Band	2004	TV Series	Himself
CMA Music Festival: Country Music's Biggest Party	2004	TV Movie	Himself
Winston Cup Extreme Tribute	2004	TV Special	Performer
Hollywood Squares	2003-2004	TV Series	Himself
Soundstage	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself
CMT 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music Concert	2003	TV Special	Himself - Performer
Our Country	2003	Documentary short	Himself
CMT Flame Worthy Video Music Awards Pre-Party	2003	TV Special	Himself
Politically Incorrect	2001	TV Series	Himself
Austin City Limits	1998	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Statler Brothers Show	1998	TV Series	Himself
Workin' Man: A Tribute to Merle Haggard	1998	TV Special	Himself
All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade	1997	TV Special	Himself
The 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards	1997	TV Special	Himself
Late Show with David Letterman	1997	TV Series	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Headline Country	2007	TV Series	Himself
CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
CMT: 100 Greatest Music Videos	2004	TV Movie	Himself
The Apprentice	2015	TV Series	Himself
Extra	2014	TV Series	Himself
CMT Hot 20 Countdown	2007-2011	TV Series	Himself
CMT Insider	2011	TV Series	Himself
Top 20 Country Countdown	2011	TV Series	Himself
Best of CMT Music Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself
Top 50 Videos of 2008	2008	TV Movie	Himself
Grand Ole Opry	2007	TV Series	Himself

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2016	Action on Film Award	Action on Film International Film Festival, USA	Best Supporting Actor - Feature	Traded (2016)

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#	Quote
1	I don't do the same show on any two nights

#	Trademark
1	The pinkie finger on his left hand is permanently crooked to fit around the neck of a guitar. Years ago Trace cut off the finger on a job, and he asked the doctors to reattach it in a useful position to make up for losing the ability to move it